Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1)
Chinese Theatre Works teaches a live online introduction to shadow puppetry covering desktop theatres, basic figures, environments, music or text, and world traditions.
When
July 27 – August 10, 2026
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Price
$250
Check the organizer for final availability.
Location
Live Online
Worldwide
Organizer
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
online
Why it belongs on Shadow Pals
Hands-on shadow puppetry workshop with a direct organizer source.
Make it part of your practice
Explore shadow puppet guides before you go, then bring the ideas you discover back to your own light-and-shadow practice.
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